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• Dropped long-distance calls irk rural Minnesotans
  Rural phone customers in Minnesota have complained about dropped or uncompleted long-distance calls for several years. The problem stems from third-party long distance carriers that are trying to save money, FCC officials say.April 17, 2013
• Two Hopkins High School students charged after protest over alleged 'ghetto spirit day'
  Two Hopkins high school students face misdemeanor charges stemming from a confrontation with school administrators that police say turned physical, after the students, who are African-American, were protesting the school's handling of an incident where they say several white students mocked African American culture.April 17, 2013
• Dayton pitches budget on Iron Range
  Gov. Mark Dayton continued his budget-selling swing across Minnesota with a town hall meeting Tuesday in the Iron Range town of Virginia, Minn.April 16, 2013
• SE Minn. now on hook for more costs in Mayo plan
  If the Mayo Clinic is to expand in Rochester, city and county residents must contribute a larger share of the $500 million needed for public transit and other improvements, state lawmakers said this week.April 16, 2013
• 21 more people charged over fish poaching in Minn.
  More than 40 people now face charges in Minnesota's worst fish black marketing case in the last 20 years, state and tribal officials said Monday.April 15, 2013
• Tax deadline postponed for S. Minn. storm victims
  The Minnesota Department of Revenue is extending the state tax filing deadline for some residents affected by storms this week.April 13, 2013
• Franken, others tour SW Minn. storm damage, estimated at $10M
  State and federal officials toured ice storm damage on Saturday in southwestern Minnesota, where government and business representatives estimate it will cost more than $10 million to clean up tree limbs and restore power.April 13, 2013
• School freezer may be next stop for local food movement
  A school in Arlington, Minn., is leading the way to show how institutions might extend the season for local food -- by freezing it. But the labor is intensive and financial savings are uncertain.April 12, 2013
• Iron Range miners, families await report on respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma
  Researchers today will visit the Iron Range to share findings of their study into possible links between asbestos exposure in taconite mines and the deadly lung disease, mesothelioma. More than 80 former miners have died from the rare cancer. For more than five years, researchers have been trying to determine whether exposure to dust in the mines and processing plants makes workers more vulnerable -- not only to mesothelioma but to other respiratory diseases.April 12, 2013
• Why spring storms mess up the roads
  As plows remove snow and exposed a melted layer of snow beneath, the blowing cold air quickly freezes it. That's what has quickly created the icy conditions.April 11, 2013
• Photos: April snowstorm slogs through Minn.
  A mix of rain, sleet and snow fell over much of Minnesota Wednesday night and Thursday, bringing difficult conditions for driving, and even walking, in many parts of the state.April 11, 2013
• Ice storm: Worthington declares state of emergency
  More than 70,000 utility customers in southwest Minnesota and eastern South Dakota were without power over the last 24 hours as freezing rain wreaked havoc with power lines and utility poles.April 10, 2013
• Photos: Ice storm knocks out power in SW Minn.
  An ice storm has caused wide-spread power outages in southwest Minnesota. Transmission lines feeding power to the city of Worthington are down and the city has declared a state of emergency, giving officials the authority to coordinate relief efforts with state and federal agencies.April 10, 2013
• Translation device bridges language gap for emergency responders
  A screaming baby is badly burned, but the mother doesn't speak English and paramedics cannot communicate with her. But the stressful episode is diffused because of a new device that quickly helps locate a translator.April 9, 2013
• State Patrol recounts deadly weekend on Minn. roads
  Eight people died on Minnesota roads this weekend, and Sunday was the deadliest day of the year so far, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.April 8, 2013

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